The organization, which opposed the bipartisan bill introduced by
Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Joe
Manchin (D-W.Va.), said that it had been a "misguided"
effort.

Here's the NRA's full statement:

Today, the misguided Manchin-Toomey-Schumer proposal failed in
the U.S. Senate. This amendment would have criminalized certain
private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring
lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members to get
federal government permission to exercise a fundamental right or
face prosecution. As we have noted previously, expanding
background checks, at gun shows or elsewhere, will not reduce
violent crime or keep our kids safe in their schools.

The NRA will continue to work with Republicans and
Democrats who are committed to protecting our children in
schools, prosecuting violent criminals to the fullest extent of
the law, and fixing our broken mental health system. We are
grateful for the hard work and leadership of those Senators who
chose to pursue meaningful solutions to our nation’s most
pressing problems.